Madhu v. Union of India & Ors.
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What is this about?
This court examined a writ petition by a BSF/member of the forces regarding her death being declared Dies Non due to unauthorized overstaying of leave. The court considered if communication sent to the respondent's address in Uttar Pradesh was valid and whether the petitioner's death negated prejudice, ultimately observing she failed to notify the intended change of address.
What the court decided
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* IN THE HIG COURT OF DELHI AT NEWDLHI
Date ofdcisn:25 th July, 205
+ W.P(C) 809/217
MADHU .Petionr
roug: h T vBdwj, a in. Ab h M r Advocate.
s ver
UNIO FDA&RS .Respondt
roug: h T Ms. Prtim N. L a a kr, GS, Ms. C
ilendr Kumar Mishra, Mr. Sh a
an d PrCh jpti, Mr. Jitendra a
sh(BSFo far M i Kum
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICAPD
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARBHN
JUDGMENT ( ORAL )
1. mn et ak tiner s ,h it peo w n sp rt h e waof y B
ng fte h qu o l a rvc, sei n impugned de o r 426 1.0 ate d ed pa s
by the Inspector Gnral F e ontie Head Qua r te, Bo r de Security r Force
( hereinafter referred to as — BSF “ ) , Punjab, whrby e the ode r ate d
315 20. eputyo f DlSbI nsr c a dTg i G e ntrC ,
k C mphad ,Kg isnrte ow , and the peti
fmw sntaio re p rjctd. e
2. inSu c c tly put, the ponr is a p eti t rrma ne sidnt of Vi e age l
ylpur, P a D . - Mursan, Drcs ti - thrs a H , U.P . A fter completing the
fomal, ist qu re onr ie t hp dCbl(Wm) nte i as po w
W.P(C) 809/217 Page 1 of 7
in BSF vide ame o nt oi p de r ate 1 d 204 F9 .1 wing her ol
me, nt oia p she was sent to STC, Khrkn, Punjab for basic a ecuit r
g. in tra
3. During the course of trag, the p in onr got sick and was eti
mi t e in STC BSF Hospital for medical a d amn on t r e .120 5 ,
w aft, h er she alied p , and was granted , four days arnd l e av by the e
mp et n auhriyc o wih eft crom 4 to 0.12 8 04 1.2 . A s uch,
e t honr i p re wasquidt o re n i jvc aft ser xpiy of the said four
days. How e vr, h e t onrfald to do so. In view of i p e t the petitione
stay fhl ero v av, e the STC, Khrkn a sent thr u nicom s ate d
4, .10 52 6and 12.0 to h er at n i ph en prm
tre sad Viage l - ylpur, P .a D - it an, D rs Mu - thrs a H as givnbyhr e
a t he imofr mncui tre , ingh ka s erto pbc duy aso n
ei h p t wv or ,ly.Hg d eai spr nt cum o d e a th e wb lsi po
g. ca y o mlf neithr psd
4. The etionr b g a psfmyd h ys, a D scplnary i
E nquiry C pndr su wai te o m Section 62 of the BoyA t uiS c d e r
1968 1 . Aordingly, a c Shw C osea u ti cN d1 5w .02 6 s ueo
e t hr,askg o ni p he r tn fh so ea r er gd pyi n ovst a snth re
fncd e , ifany, w i thn a peridf o y hir t dasof rcipt e th e of. spit e D
having ci e r ved the same , the ponr eti gin a failed to respond ro et h .
R esult antly , the ponr eti , vide ode r ate d 315 20. of the Deputy
o r t I ns plSub e c aid yTgC,wG isme d f r ovc
and her ntir period e of absnc from e 04 to 12. 315 was 20.
1 H eraf int ds — the BSF Act “
W.P(C) 809/217 Page 2 of 7
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Board of Security Force (BSF) was justified in declaring the petitioner a Dies Non for overstaying leave without notification of the intended new residence?
Whether the communication of disciplinary proceedings to the petitioner's address in Uttar Pradesh was legally sufficient despite the petitioner's subsequent alleged death?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Madhu .
- respondent
Union of India
Coram
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